317 Sign Protest Papers Against Plant Substances
In Pomeroy a protest against emissions from the Philip Sporn Power Plant and Vanadium Corporation of America at Graham Station Racine has 317 signers. The Racine Village Council voiced support, and an open meeting may be held with company officials next week or later. Petitions are circulated in Meantime other townships are asked to sign at drug stores or with committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Pickens
Marvin Roberts
Emma Salser
Fred Sayre
Racine
Rutland Area Church Listings Highlight Sermons and Classes
A compiled schedule shows multiple churches across Rutland and nearby areas detailing pastors, service times, Sunday school, worship, and special events. Notable items include Rutland Church of Christ with Jack Wachenschwimz delivering a trial sermon and a basket dinner after a 10:30 am communion service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Syracuse
Church OF the Nazarene
M. C. Larimore
Nyps
Visitation Evangelism
Sacred Heart
George Voytke
Eakster Methodist
Jehovah's Witnesses
Ns Meruopt
Harry Base Aia Laurel Cliff
Hysel
ST. Paul's Lutheran
M. Mohrhoff
Bearwallow Church OF Christ
Truman Dodson
Carmel
Young Peoples Meeting
Kerrs Run
Troy Fields
Nelsonville
Dale ‘H. Ratliff
Naomi Baptist
H. FE. Harris
Grace Episcopal
Charles R Speer
Worshop
Waverly
Marietta
Christian Science
Jeremiah
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
C. Coolidge
First Baptist
R. H. de Mott
Women's Missionary Society
Forest Run Baptist
Honor Roll Pupils Listed at Chester High School
Chester High School announces the final six weeks honor roll with 23 students achieving a grade of B or higher. Seniors Zetah Buckley Eleanor Well Larry Roush lead a list that also includes juniors Carole Connolly Donna Dorst Esther Hayes Anna Jean Rose Paul Scott Shirley Summerfield and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester High School
Bernard Krinke
Zetah Buckley
Eleanor Well
Larry Roush
Carole Connolly
Donna Dorst
Esther Hayes
Anna Jean Rose
Paul Scott
Shirley Summerfield
Ohio Grange Chaplain To Speak Here Sunday
POMEROY The Rev. Russell Hoy Ohio State Grange chaplain and a staff member of Ohio Farmers magazine will speak at the Rural Life Sunday of the Meigs County Pomona Grange at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Pomeroy Federated Church Mrs Ben Neutzling organist will play the prelude and Rev Dale H T Ratliff pastor of the church will give the invocation Special music will be presented by Mrs Lois Ann Burt and Mrs Pauline Atkins Pomona lecturer in announcing the annual services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Russell Hoy
Ohio State Grange
Ohio Farmers Magazine
Rural Life
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Pomeroy Federated Church
Ben Neutzling
Dale H. T. Ratliff
Lois Ann Burt
Pauline Atkins
Pomona
Farmers May Apply For Wheat Allotment 1954
Meigs County farmers with wheat seeded in 1951 1952 or 1953 may apply for a 1954 acreage allotment. Farmers with no wheat seeded in those years must apply in writing by June 25 to their county PMA committee. Blank forms are available at the county PMA office in the Mason Temple building Mulberry Avenue.
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PMA
Mason Temple
Mulberry Avenue
Prattsville Social Guests Include Many Out-of-Town
Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. George Dearth came from West Rushville Mount Pleasant Bellevue Columbus and Wellston to names such as C C Daft Grace Reinscheid Lloyd Canode Ruthann Daugherty and others. Pvt Hughie Allen of Camp Gordon Georgia spent a weekend with his parents and grandmother. Memorial Day guests included Marvin Maxwell Utica and Mary Lou Perry Prattsville. New Marshfield guests included Robert Clemens and Jean Dearth from Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prattsville
George Dearth
C. C. Daft
West Rushville
Grace Reinscheid
Mount Pleasant
Lloyd Canode
Shirley
Bellevue
Charles Morris
Robert Clemens
Ruthann
Columbus
Paul Daugherty
Jerry
Brenda
Hughie Allen
Camp Gordon
Mra
E. C. Allen
Anne Martin
Eddie Dearth
Marvin Maxwell
Utica
Mary Lou Perry
H. F. Dearth
Vaneta Dearth
Wellston
Cee Death
Karen
New Marshfield
Jean Dearth
Pomeroy Divorce Granted for Ann Jackson
Ann Lee Jackson was granted a divorce from Charles Jackson Thursday by Judge Cedric W. Clark in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ann Lee Jackson
Charles Jackson
Cedric W. ‘Clark
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Pomeroy Pact Signed for Housing of Prisoners
Meigs County commissioners approved a contract to house misdemeanant prisoners in the Cincinnati workhouse at $1.50 per day with 30 day notice to end. The county covers transportation, illness expenses, and relates to a later culvert purchase of $2327.48 and a $25 damage claim from C R Lawrence over road relocation. Veterans Memorial Hospital Fund inactive balances were distributed, leaving $1987.12. Attendees: Dan C. Hartinger Harry Craig Roy Proffitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Lawrence
Two Brothers In Service From Long Bottom
Two sons of Mrs Mary Pierce of Long Bottom are in military service. MSgt Denver Curtis 31 is in Korea after WWII service and a return to duty from Camp Polk to Seoul. A2C Hoyt W Curtis 25 enlisted in 1951 and trained at San Antonio now stationed in Oklahoma after six years as a river boat mate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Bottom
Mary Pierce
Msgt
Denver
Curtis
Korea
Camp Polk
Seoul
Betty White
Columbus
Larry
Hoyt W. Curtis
Athens
San Antonio
Texas
Oklahoma
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Discharges From Meigs General Hospital
Discharged patients include Donna Dailey Steve Dailey Mrs Mary Brown Mrs Richard Schwab Mrs Margaret King and baby Wendall Mulford Billy Hall Mrs Louis Ellis and baby Mrs Cornelia Allfriend and baby Mrs Arthur Taylor and baby and Mary Louise Sigler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Dailey
Steve Dailey
Mary Brown
Richard Schwab
Margaret King
Wendall Mulford
Billy Hall
Louis Ellis
Cornelia Allfriend
Arthur Taylor
Mary Louise Sigler
Meigs County Fish and Game to Hold Annual Trap Shoot
The Meigs County Fish and Game Association will host its annual trap shoot and fish fry on June 18 at the Pomeroy Gun Club grounds north of Pomeroy on State Route 33. Events start around noon. Membership tickets on sale include dinner served on the grounds by Russell’s Restaurants. State Conservation men have been invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
Local Visitors Share News Across Town
Mr and Mrs John Jackson and daughter Mary of Memphis Tennessee visited during the last week. Perry Bingman returned from a Parkersburg hospital. S C Johnson of New York City was a recent visitor here. Mr and Mrs Howard Smith and others from Delaware visited Clyde Parrish. Parrish attended the Tuppers Plains alumni banquet and is an alumnus. Nile Barnett and family and Parrish visited Ralph Duffield home in Charleston West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
John Jackson
Mary
Memphis
Tenn
Perry Bingman
Parkersburg
S. C. Johnson
New York City
Howard Smith
Russell Smith
Mayme Keller
Everett
Bertha
Delaware
Clyde Parrish
Parrish
Coronation of Queen Electa at Middleport Bible class
Middleport notes recount the crowning of Mrs Electa Hysell as Queen Electa by Mrs James Murray during a First Baptist Church Ladies Bible Class meeting. Neighbors shared in a coronation themed evening with devotionals, a contributions to the church repair fund, a mystery prize, and crown decorated refreshments. Several local families and guests are listed as attendees or visitors near the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Queen Elizabeth
Electa Hysell
Electa
First Baptist Church
James Murray
Hysell
Murray
Lord
Clarence Clark
A. J. Beaver
Clark
H. M. Cross
Alice Smith
Harry Mills
Florinel Talbott
Lucille Mayes
Raymond Saxton
Middleport Club Enjoys Evening of Games and Prizes
The Middleport P M Club met at Mrs. James Pullen's home on Brownell Avenue with hostesses Mrs. Ambrose Gibbs and the assisting hostess. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. William Anderson, Mrs. William Hobstetter, Mrs. Lewis Sauer, Mrs. Wayne Swisher, Mrs. Charles Murray and Mrs. George Hobstetter. The traveling prize, donated by Mrs. Anderson, went to Mrs. Pullen. Mrs. Swisher will host the next gathering in three weeks with Mrs. DaReuben Beck bringing a traveling prize. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Pullen
Brownell Ave
Ambrose Gibbs
William Anderson
William Hobstetter
Lewis Sauer
Wayne Swisher
Charles Murray
George Hobstetter
Anderson
Pullen
Birthday observance for Miss Hazel VanCooney in Middleport
Memorial Day gathering at Grant Street home with Miss Hazel VanCooney celebrated at her residence. Dinner guest Miss Maude Taylor visited Miss Smith and Mrs. Smith along with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur VanCooney of Elyria and several VanCooney siblings_minutes list of attendees including Pearl Clyde Leroy VanCooney present.
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Middleport
Hazel VanCooney
Grant St
Maude Taylor
Miss Smith
Mrs. Smith
Wilbur VanCooney
Elyria
Pearl van Cooneys
Clyde van- Cooneys
Leroy van- Cooneys
Miss van- Cooney
Marriage Announcement Kay VanCooney Manley in Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. Norwood VanCooney announce the marriage of their daughter Kay to A2C Virgil James Manley son of Mr. and Mrs. Walt R. Manley. The ceremony took place in Richmond Indiana on May 22. Kay was a sophomore cheerleader at Middleport High School. Manley is stationed in Oklahoma and will return to base June 7 with Mrs. Manley joining in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Norwood VanCooney
Kay
Virgil James Manley
Walt R. Manley
Richmond
Ind
Middleport High School
Manley
Oklahoma
Local residents visit, travels and health notices
A crowded social roundup lists Haydenville guests including Mr and Mrs Albert Sparks and Miss Sylvia McMaster. Several families from Columbus Cheshire Buffalo Rahway and Huntington visit relatives and attend events while Mrs Edward Tewksbury recovers from a broken wrist. Harry and Luther Ramsey of Huntington and others are noted among ongoing local activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sparks
Haydenville
Sylvia McMaster
William Scarberry
Shirley Jean
Marietta High School
Clifford Manley
N. Second Ave
Edward Tewksbury
Fifth Ave
Howard K. Ewing
Clearwater
Fla
Clint Mulford
Elza Wiggins
Garnet Folan
Columbus
Edith Thomas
Ernest Kennedy
Judy
Thomas
William Grapes
Cheshire
Grapes
James Garrison
Debbie
Carol
N. Third Ave
Boston
U. Savy
Richard Grogan
Fisher Russell
Rahway
N. J
Donovan Allen
Mothers Club Elects Officers in Pomeroy
Mrs. Ray Wilson was elected president of a newly formed Mothers Club for grade school families in Pomeroy. Officers include Mrs. S. F Guinther vice president Mrs. James Hanson secretary and Mrs. L. L. Morarity treasurer. Next meeting is June 24 at 8 p m at Mrs S E Guinther home with membership closing at that meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Will
Richard Freeman
Robert Dailey
S. E. Guinther
Morarity
Square Dance Club Plans for Summer Courses
Paw n Taw Square Dance Club under Mrs. John Hardy will meet at the Rocksprings fair grounds exhibit building during summer. Meetings occur every other Saturday at 8 30 p m with an intensive course in couple dance steps including polka schottische mazurka and the waltz. Demonstration dances will be added to the Saturday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Paw ‘N Taw
John Hardy
Rocksprings Fair
Ex Teachers To Meet POMEROY
The Retired Teachers Association will meet Saturday at 1 30 p.m. in the social room of the United Methodist Church, according to president Guy Mutchler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Guy Mutchler
Racine Council Moves To Enact 9 PM Curfew For Youths
Racine village council agrees to draft a curfew ordinance for all children under 16 to be off the streets by 9 p m except when with a parent or at a school function. Saturdays extend to 10 30 p m. Parents face penalties up to 25 dollars and 10 days in jail.
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Wingett
Racine
Senior Shakespeare Club Attends Portland Picnic
Pomeroy social notes record the Senior Shake speare Club gathering at Mrs. C. E. Peoples cottage in Portland. Attendees include Miss Edith Price of Columbus and many members and guests. President Mrs. Webster named a program committee with Miss Garland, Miss Lietz, and Mrs. C. F. Tompkins to plan the yearbook.
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Liberty
Voice of the Theatre
the Daltons
Alan Curtis
Lon Chaney
Beery, Jr
Martha O’driscoll
Tim Holt
Joan Dixon
Flaming Technicolor
Yvonne DeCarlo
John Ireland
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Captain Kidd
Tony Curtis
Piper Laurie
Prince Who
Thief
Sterling Hayden
Joan Leslie
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Nevada
Esther Williams
Victor Mature
Technicolor
Dennis Morgan
Philip Carey
Church News of
Janice Bailey
Roger Buckley
Shirley Ginther
Janet Orr
Emerson Pooler
Elva Young
Norma Hawk
June Ridenour
John Riebel
Louise Riebel
Rosemary Rose
Marilyn Scott
Ohio Grange
Meigs General Hospital
Bruce Wallace
John Dudding, Jr
Webster Hodge
Sally Wilson
Theodore Reed
Robert Russell
A. W. McKay
Victor Creameans
Willard Jeffers
Minersville
Middleport Social Notes
C. W. Ramsey
Fred Beck
Lancaster
Robert Lovensky
South Bend
James Arnold
Germany
Vincent Young
Douglas Jackson
Erie
C. R. Young
Claude Dirgee
Marvin Kelly
Raymond McHaffie
Huntington
Robert Durst
Sally
Lawrence Kelly
Pat
Bill
Maggie Jo
Evelyn Kelly
William Barker
Carlotta
Bonnie
Point Pleasant
Curtis Kelly
Mary Ann
Charles Fick
Myron Bailey
Pomeroy Bend
Son OF the Renegade
John Carpenter
Robert Ryan Ward Bond
Ida Lupino
Charles Kemper
Glenn Ford
Geraldine Brooks
Cedric Hardwicke
George MacReady
Virginia Mayo
Gene Nelson
Mothers Club
Square Dance Club
Pomeroy Social Notes
National Bank
Ohio
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Hoover
Mason City
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